About the Little Red Riding Hood

About the Little Red Riding Hood

Year: 1977

Runtime: 132 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Leonid Nechayev

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In this sequel to the classic Little Red Riding Hood tale, the wolf’s surviving family seeks revenge for his death. They trick Red by claiming her grandmother is ill, luring her into a trap where they intend to eat her. The story flips the familiar fairy‑tale with a darker, vengeance‑driven twist.

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1

Revenge plan begins

One year after the original tale, the wolf's family decides to seek revenge against Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf's mother hires Lean Wolf and enlists Fat Wolf to help trap her. The plan unfolds in the forest around the grandmother's cottage, signaling the start of a dangerous chase.

one year after the original tale wolf family home and surrounding forest
2

Wolf Cub resists revenge

Wolf Cub argues with his grandmother that Little Red Riding Hood did nothing to deserve his father's attack. He warns against repeating violence and prefers peace to vengeance. In response, the grandmother burns his book, ending his few moments of rebellion and driving him away.

early in the plan wolf cub's home
3

Red receives grandmother's illness ruse

Lean Wolf tricks Red into believing her grandmother has fallen ill again. Red sets out along the forest path to visit her grandmother, unaware of the trap waiting ahead. The deception marks the beginning of a perilous journey.

start of journey path to grandmother's cottage
4

First disguises fail

Wolves disguise themselves as kind villagers and 'grandmother's friends' to lure Red. She sees through the act, recognizing that the warmth is a ruse and foils their initial plan. The forest becomes a stage for failed deception.

shortly after departure forest road
5

Sack trap foiled by Wolf Cub

The wolves return in a new disguise, hoping to snatch Red in a sack. Wolf Cub, loyal to deception? He intercepts the sack and foils the snatch, signaling a shift in his loyalties and the wolves' riskier schemes. Red continues on her journey, none the wiser.

mid-journey path to grandmother
6

Red discovers companions are wolves

Red learns, through a shepherd boy who had conspired with the wolves, that her companions are in fact wolves. She tests them by swapping clothes with the shepherd to see who they really are. Lean Wolf confirms his identity when asked to fetch water, heightening the tension.

mid-journey woods near the shepherd's area
7

Sleeping potion plan

Red, angry and resourceful, prepares a sleeping potion from poppies and uses it on the wolves instead of water. The plan succeeds, putting the wolves to sleep and removing their immediate threat. This marks a turning point in the pursuit.

late in journey near a water source
8

Wolf Cub battles the shepherd and retrieves clothes

Wolf Cub fights the shepherd boy and recovers Little Red Riding Hood's clothes from him. The moment underscores his inner conflict and his reluctance to let Red be harmed. The clothes are returned to Red, restoring her dignity and identity.

after the sleeping spell forest clearing
9

Hunter's cowardice confronted

A brave-looking hunter reveals himself as a coward who wants to shoot the sleeping wolves. Red stops him, insisting they be brought to the village to be judged and to repent. She refuses revenge and seeks a path to mercy.

approaching the end camp near the sleeping wolves
10

Villagers arrive to help

News from the rich boy and Red's grandmother reaches the village, prompting residents to come to help Little Red Riding Hood. They intend to discipline the wolves, but Red pleads for mercy and offers a chance for repentance. The community faces a moral choice.

late journey village outskirts
11

Wolves granted mercy and escape

Little Red Riding Hood declines to harm the wolves, allowing them to flee into the forest. The village witnesses her mercy and the beginning of a fragile peace between the girl and the wolf family. The wolves retreat, realizing their schemes failed.

end of journey village square and forest edge
12

Fat Wolf's attachment to Red

Fat Wolf develops an attachment to Little Red Riding Hood and resists his fellow wolves' plan to capture her. This emotional twist adds complexity to the pursuit and keeps the wolves from fully embracing revenge. Red's compassionate behavior becomes pivotal to the outcome.

toward the end forest outskirts

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